The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-08

Senator Diggs, Of L%ynchburg, is in the
citv IN local husinesa

Senator Diggs, Of %Lynchburg, is in the
city On legal business.
Mr.. s. w. Cans, of Washington, Is
visiting his son, Mr.. William Cans.
Captain. Leroy E. Brown, who has been
quite sick, was reported better yesterday.
Judge Burks, late judge Of the Supreme
Court, argued case before that court this
week.
The annual meeting Of the Richmond
Male Orphan society, will be held next
Tuesday.
Mr.. Z. S. Brown, a prominent member
of the Lynchburg bar, was in the city
yesterday.
At II o'clock last night the snow began
to fall for about the fifth or sixth time
during the day.
And now it is reported that Professor
Golf will soon open a Dime Museum on
West Broad street.
Unity Lodge, L. O. o. F. Of Fulton,
will hold a grand installation and re-
union next Thursday night.
Judge L. l.. Lewis, president Of the
pu NOutl, a. VI BANfN ~ o'CN
ness from attending court.
Mr.. Paul j. Dunnavant has been re-
appointed by Governor Lee a notary
public for the city of Richmond.
Major NJ. Slaughter, Commissioner Of
the Southern Passenger Association with
headquarters at Atlanta, is in the city.
Charles Hartman, the man who wan
dered from home in delerium, was found
on Belle Island, and is getting better.
Judge Robert w. Hughes arrived in
the city yesterday, and was engaged in
the consideration Of cases in chambers.
District Assembly, No. 81, X. of L.,
will have an election of officers tonight
at Veteran Hall. A total change in the
executive committee will be made.
The Old Dominion Steamship Company
anticipate no trouble. They have oil the
labor they want, and their steamers are
expected to run with perfect regularity.
This is the anniversary of the battle of
New Orleans, and the day will be cele-
brated with becoming festivities by the
Jacksonian Democracy in various parts OF
the country.
Mrs. Mary z. Hobbs relict of Mr.. Jere-
miah Hobbs, in his day one of the best
known citizens of Manchester, is very i'll
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
David Wake.
Mr.. Thomas w. Porter, head clerk at
the st. James Hotel, is a young man, but
he is an old hand at the hotel business,
and one Of the most popular and courte-
Gus in the State.
The New York stock market was more
active and stronger yesterday than 1t has
been for two or three days. Terminal
advanced to 444, and at 2;30 pm. it was
42f. 1t closed at 414.
BY request, Rev. j. c. Stewart, OF the
Fourth Presbyterian church, will repeat
tomorrow night the sermon on the
HOLY Ghost, which he preached the first
Sunday morning he filled the pulpit.
In Petersburg last Tuesday Miss Mar
garet Phalan Hinton, daughter Of ex-
Senator William f.. Hinton, was married
to Mr.. Randolph Tucker, son of the late
Admiral John Randolph Tucker, u. 5. n.
Captain w. II. Read, of the British
bark Charles E. Lefingly, which entered
at the Custom-house Yesterday, is the
youngest captain on record. He is only
81 years of age, and is sole owner Of the
ship under his command.
Work on the Custom-house will be
suspended after to-day for the winter.
Captain c. w. Allen, the superintendent
of the work, was notified by the manager
of the Richmond Granite Company, which
has the contract for the stone, that in
consequence of the quarries being covered
with snow no more granite could be
delivered at present.